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Welcome to Londonderry ...

Londonderry is located in Windham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Londonderry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1823.

Londonderry is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Londonderry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Londonderry: 802

The ZIP code for Londonderry: 05148<3>

Communities Also Named Londonderry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Londonderry - they are located in Florida, Maryland (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Londonderry.

Communities near Londonderry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Londonderry.

  • Springfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Springfield is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
  • Charlestown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Rockingham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rockingham is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
  • Manchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Manchester is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
  • Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
  • Bellows Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Westminster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Westminster is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
  • Wallingford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wallingford is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Dorset
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dorset is located in Bennington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
  • Ludlow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ludlow is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,856 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Londonderry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Londonderry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Londonderry. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Londonderry.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Londonderry. See our Newspapers Page for Londonderry.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Londonderry ...

Looking for more information about Londonderry? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Londonderry, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Londonderry.

Adding Londonderry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Londonderry in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Londonderry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Londonderry post office opened in 1823.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Londonderry.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Londonderry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Londonderry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Londonderry or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/